In just over a week, I make my return to the Lone Star State (for those of you not up on U.S. State nicknames, that's Texas). It's been four years since I was a Texas resident, and I've had the opportunity to live in two of the most beautiful places in the U.S.--Oregon and Colorado. It will be hard to move back to arid West Texas where the greatest beauty is the sunset and to get beautiful sunsets you have to contend with large amounts of dirt flying through the air (something about the sun's rays reflecting off the dirt particles).
Colorado has been a wonderful place for me, and I am sorry to leave it. God has done a great work in me here--a work of healing and teaching. I've had peace here, and I've developed friendships here that I am certain I will carry with me for many years beyond life in Colorado.
At the same time, I am looking forward to being with my family for the next five months. Who knows when and if I will have the opportunity to live in close proximity with them again. It is good that I have this time to spend with them before officially joining the Peace Corps in November.
I am very hopeful that God who began a good work in me will continue to carry it out over these next months.
To Colorado: thank you for providing an amazing place of rest over the past two years.
To Texas: I look to you with hope of continuing in this journey towards Christ..
2 comments:
You'll be in Lubbock, right? You'll have to come down to Abilene and visit us!
Blessings on you as you head off on the newest chapter in your adventure! Keep us posted.
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